Regular readers may recall my excitement at making a lovely bright coloured sleeveless mohair coat/jacket. I was convinced it would get worn until the thing fell apart. Except, somehow... it wasn't. Its been worn about six times.
It turns out, mohair and I don't get on that well. I must be sensitive to it because I find it prickly and uncomfortable on my skin.....so it has to be worn over a garment with a collar and sleeves. Then there is the weather/temperature... which somehow has never been quite right for wearing it, even indoors. It seems its always too cold for sleeveless, or too warm for mohair. I've rarely experienced an in between day that made this thing practical. And its seriously coat-unfriendly with that massive collar.
Having considered its sad, unworn status, I have concluded that things made from very warm fabric should possess sleeves if they are going to have any hope of making it out of the wardrobe.
So, on Sunday, I took the left over fabric, a Marfy sleeve pattern (from a blouse that fits me), walked the seamlines of the two patterns, figured it was close enough, cut out the sleeves, fired up the overlocker, and added sleeves to the garment. Already I feel this will get worn more often... It seems right that a garment with such an immense collar should be balanced by sleeve ownership. And I think perhaps Marfy thought so too after they'd designed this one as I've seen a very similar one in a later catalogue which has... surprise, surprise.... sleeves.
1 comment:
Yes, I agree sleeves is the way to go!
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